sub|di|vi|sion

sub|di|vi|sion
sub|di|vi|sion «SUHB duh VIHZH uhn, SUHB duh VIHZH-», noun.
1. a division into smaller parts.
2. a part of a part.
3. Botany. a group of related plants ranking below a division; subphylum.
4. a tract of land divided into building lots.

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